Department: Research and Institutional
EffectivenessAcademic Year:2007-08

Completed
by:Date:

1.Mission Statement:To promote and
facilitate enhancement of institutional effectiveness. To
coordinate development and implementation of the college strategic plan.
To conduct institutional research and provide information needed for
decision-making.

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Intended Outcomes

Assessment Measures

Performance Criteria/Expected
Results

Related Strategic Plan Goal

Evaluation and Planned Actions

Use of Results

(Close the Loop)

Maintain
college accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Completion
and submission/distribution of all products in a timely fashion. Website
creation. FC Database development and management.

College
Development (STG 5); Program Enhancement (STG 1); Support Services (STG 4);
Employee Development (STG 2)

The SACS
website was populated and enhanced. Studies were conducted and reports
distributed. QEP Study reports were prepared and distributed. Faculty
credentials database was populated. Strategic Plan Status Information was
produced using SPOL.

The SACS
website was enhanced and populated. Studies were conducted and reports
prepared for use in an institutional self-study. QEP Study reports were used
by QEP Committee to design intervention strategies.

Increase
the effectiveness of the college in fulfilling its mission and reaching its
vision.

The
strategic plan was used to guide institutional improvement efforts. The
status report was used by the IECand Executive Council to assess
progress toward stated institutional goals. QEP Target Reports used to
identify QEP target. QEP Development Reports used to develop intervention
strategies. SPOL system was used for submitting annual plans and budget
requests.

Staff
participation in one or more activity (e.g., professional meeting, course, or
seminar) designed to enhance professional knowledge, skills, and departmental
services.

Program
Enhancement (STG 1); Employee Development (STG 2)

One staff
member attended the SACS Annual Meeting. Two members attended the MISATFOR
Annual Reports Workshop. One staff member attended the AIR Annual Meeting.

Information
obtained at the professional meetings was used to improve departmental
operations and services. The information was used to facilitate institutional
improvement and reaffirmation of accreditation.